Wed 7 April 2004 6pm Training with Kaicho Ikemiyagi

Thu 8 April 2004 6pm Training with Kaicho Ikemiyagi

Fri 9 April 2004 10am Black Belt exam

Sat 10 April 2004 2pm Karate seminar

6pm Fundraising Dinner

Sat 17 April 2004 6pm Black Belt Training

Kaicho Ikemiyagi is the head instructor of the Meibukan Goju-Ryu Okinawa Dojo in Okinawa-Shi.

In the past, he has served as the Riji-Cho (Director General) of both the Zen Okinawa Karate-Do Renmei and the Okinawa Goju-Kai.

Kaicho Ikemiyagi will be visiting Wong’s Dojo from 7^th April to 10^th April. During this time, students are highly encouraged to attend classes and the karate seminar – take advantage of this opportunity to train and share the knowledge of Kaicho Ikemiyagi!

The karate seminar will be held at Wong’s Dojo and information forms are available from Kancho Wong.

Kaicho Ikemiyagi, together with Kancho Wong, will be conducting the black belt exams on Friday 9^th April.

The following criteria must be satisfied by all senior students who wish to qualify for these exams:

If you haven’t yet paid your black belt yearly fee ($50), please provide payment at the next black belt training session to Kancho Wong.

Kancho Wong recently returned from Okinawa with a bagful of badges, representing the symbol of Wong’s Dojo.

These badges are available to all senior students ($20 each). See Kancho Wong for more details.

Adrian (1^st Dan) recently opened his first karate class on Tue 16^th March 2004. If you’re in the area, why not join one of his classes? Or, tell your friends about them! The details are:

Kaicho Takashi Kinjo (9^th Dan) will be visiting our Hombu Dojo in Oct 2004.

All kobudo students are encouraged to train for this visit, as Kaicho Takashi Kinjo will conduct senior belt exams during this time. At present, chocolates are being sold by students to raise funds.

Also, a fund-raising dinner will be held on Saturday 10^th April at the Parramatta Korean BBQ restaurant – come along to raise money with your fellow kobudo students!!!

Jim has recently joined Wong’s Dojo in kobudo. He has been a regular student to our kobudo classes and seminars for a few years, and is always present at seminars and fund-raising events. Welcome to our family, Jim!!!

Desmond Wong (1^st Dan) is the head instructor of our Maroubra Dojo. There are currently eleven students who train with Desmond, every Friday night from 7pm to 9.30pm.

The students are put through their paces in karate and kobudo instructions, following techniques taught at our Hombu Dojo.

Desmond’s students participate regularly with Hombu activities, and the usual ‘all-you-can-eat’ events are never complete without them!!!

If you happen to be in the area on a Friday night, drop by at:

Maroubra Dojo

1 Haigh Avenue, Kingsford

Ph: 0414 859 889.